Three times now I’ve had pieces of work reviewed as ‘cute’. WT..! Appealing, delightful, charming even, but cute? Then it occurred to me. I’ve been stuck in the jungles of Thailand too long. It’s been ten years since I’ve spoken to a teenager; even longer since I’ve watched television. It must be all part of the evolution of language. Cute must be the new Cool (Hopefully not Crap.). A lot has happened since I learned Bad means Good.
I’d usually describe myself as mentally keen, clever, shrewd, but never: cute. I hate being called: sweet; even in the days when I was. So you can imagine my stomach churning at cute.
But wait a minute. When was the last time I looked in a dictionary? What’s the point of looking up a word I already know?
There it was; exactly as I thought. But hang on a minute. It also means: Appealing, delightful, charming. As well as: Mentally keen; clever; shrewd.
I’m cute, and write cute stuff. Hey, how about that?
I’d usually describe myself as mentally keen, clever, shrewd, but never: cute. I hate being called: sweet; even in the days when I was. So you can imagine my stomach churning at cute.
But wait a minute. When was the last time I looked in a dictionary? What’s the point of looking up a word I already know?
There it was; exactly as I thought. But hang on a minute. It also means: Appealing, delightful, charming. As well as: Mentally keen; clever; shrewd.
I’m cute, and write cute stuff. Hey, how about that?